Ven. Wei Chueh, Founder of the Chung Tai Shan Buddhist Order, Dies at 88

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By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi Buddhist monk Venerable Wei Chueh, who founded Taiwan’s Chung Tai Shan Buddhist order and Chung Tai Chan Monastery, has died at...

Robo-monk Offers Ancient Wisdom at Beijing Temple

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By  -Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi  Buddhist temples are turning to technological innovation to spread their teachings. Longquan (Dragon Spring) Temple on the outskirts of Beijing, which has...

Myanmar’s Former President Temporarily Ordains as a Buddhist Monk

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By Shyamal Sinha,NewDelhi Lord Buddhas teaching fully applicable here,Former military general Thein Sein, who held office as the president of Myanmar from 2011–16, has temporarily...

Preserving Buddhist Heritage Sites in India and Pakistan

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By Shyamal Sinha, New Delhi The  ancient Buddhist complexes of Thotlakonda and Bavikonda in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have recently undergone extensive...

Bhutan Plants 108,000 Trees to Celebrate Birth of Crown Prince

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By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi 193  The Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan planted a total of 108,000 trees earlier this month to commemorate the birth of the first...

Nava Nalanda Mahavihara Marks Anniversary of the Death of Buddhist Monk Xuanzang

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By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, a Nalanda-based deemed university* in the north Indian state of Bihar, observed the 1,352nd anniversary of the death...

Karmapa 7th Khoryug conference for Tibetans

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By Shyamal Sinha ,New Delhi 20th March, 2016 – Sarnath:  The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje  convene the 7th Khoryug Conference for Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries...

Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Workshop Held in Bodh Gaya

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By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi Buddhist-Christian workshop, China. From sjapc.net The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) hosted a three-day Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Bodh Gaya, India, from...

Omizutori Ceremony at Japan’s Historic Todai Temple

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By Shyamal Sinha,New Delhi Torches illuminate a procession during the Omizutori water-drawing ceremony at Todai-ji on 13 March. Photo by Yumi Kurita. Fromajw.asahi.com  The historic Buddhist...

The Karmapa Hosts Free Medical Camp For the Disabled in Bodh Gaya

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By Shyamal Sinha ,New Delhi Photo by James Gristz. From chronicleproject.com  The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, last week launched a free medical camp for disabled residents of...